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gauge (US also gage) BrE /ɡeɪdʒ/NAmE /ɡeɪdʒ/ noun () an instrument for measuring the amount or level of sth 测量仪器（或仪表）；计量器◆a fuel/petrol/temperature, etc. gauge 燃料表、汽油量表、温度计等a measurement of the width or thickness of sth 宽度；厚度◆What gauge of wire do we need? 我们需要多大直径的金属丝？ (also bore especially in BrE) a measurement of the width of the barrel of a gun （枪管的）口径◆a 12-gauge shotgun 12 号猎枪the distance between the rails of a railway/railroad track or the wheels of a train （铁道的）轨距；（火车的）轮距◆standard gauge (= 56½ inches in Britain) 标准轨距（在英国为 56.5 英寸）◆a narrow gauge (= narrower than standard) railway 窄轨铁路 [usually sing.] ~ (of sth) a fact or an event that can be used to estimate or judge sth （用于估计或判断的）事实，依据，尺度，标准◆Tomorrow's game against Arsenal will be a good gauge of their promotion chances. 明天与阿森纳队的比赛是衡量他们能否晋级的很好依据。 gauge (US also gage) BrE /ɡeɪdʒ/NAmE /ɡeɪdʒ/ verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they gauge BrE /ɡeɪdʒ/ NAmE /ɡeɪdʒ/present simple - he / she / it gauges BrE /ˈɡeɪdʒɪz/ NAmE /ˈɡeɪdʒɪz/past simple gauged BrE /ɡeɪdʒd/ NAmE /ɡeɪdʒd/past participle gauged BrE /ɡeɪdʒd/ NAmE /ɡeɪdʒd/ -ing form gauging BrE /ˈɡeɪdʒɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈɡeɪdʒɪŋ/to make a judgement about sth, especially people's feelings or attitudes 判定，判断（尤指人的感情或态度）◆~ sthThey interviewed employees to gauge their reaction to the changes. 他们与雇员面谈以判定他们的应变能力。◆He tried to gauge her mood. 他试图揣摩她的心情。◆~ whether, how, etc.…It was difficult to gauge whether she was angry or not. 很难判断她是否在生气。~ sthto measure sth accurately using a special instrument （用仪器）测量◆precision instruments that can gauge the diameter to a fraction of a millimetre 可测出直径为若干分之一毫米的精密仪器~ sth | ~ how, what, etc.…to calculate sth approximately 估计；估算◆We were able to gauge the strength of the wind from the movement of the trees. 我们可根据树的摇动估算出风力。 |
